Jaguar XKSS - Revision history

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+Following Jaguar's withdrawal from competition at the end of the 1955 season, a number of completed and partially complete D-types remained unsold at the Browns Lane factory. In an attempt to recoup some of the investment made in building these unused chassis, and to exploit the lucrative American market for high-performance European sports cars, [[William Lyons|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification: The '''XKSS'''. Only minor changes were made to the basic D-type structure: the addition of a passenger side door, the removal of the large fin behind the driver's seat, and the removal of the divider between passenger and driver seats. In addition, changes were made for cosmetic, comfort and legal reasons: a full-width, chrome-surrounded windscreen was added; sidescreens were added to both driver and passenger doors; a rudimentary, folding, fabric roof was added for weather protection; chromed bumpers were added front and rear (a styling cue later aped on the [[Jaguar E-type|E-type]]); [[Jaguar XK140|XK140]] rear light clusters mounted higher on the wings; and thin chrome strips added to the edge of the front light fairings. In total 16 XKSS variants were made, with most being sold in the USA, before the Browns Lane fire destroyed the remaining chassis.
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The XKSS

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	~~==The XKSS==~~		Following Jaguar's withdrawal from competition at the end of the 1955 season, a number of completed and partially complete D-types remained unsold at the Browns Lane factory. In an attempt to recoup some of the investment made in building these unused chassis, and to exploit the lucrative American market for high-performance European sports cars, [[William Lyons\|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification: The '''XKSS'''. Only minor changes were made to the basic D-type structure: the addition of a passenger side door, the removal of the large fin behind the driver's seat, and the removal of the divider between passenger and driver seats. In addition, changes were made for cosmetic, comfort and legal reasons: a full-width, chrome-surrounded windscreen was added; sidescreens were added to both driver and passenger doors; a rudimentary, folding, fabric roof was added for weather protection; chromed bumpers were added front and rear (a styling cue later aped on the [[Jaguar E-type\|E-type]]); [[Jaguar XK140\|XK140]] rear light clusters mounted higher on the wings; and thin chrome strips added to the edge of the front light fairings. In total 16 XKSS variants were made, with most being sold in the USA, before the Browns Lane fire destroyed the remaining chassis.

	Following Jaguar's withdrawal from competition at the end of the 1955 season, a number of completed and partially complete D-types remained unsold at the Browns Lane factory. In an attempt to recoup some of the investment made in building these unused chassis, and to exploit the lucrative American market for high-performance European sports cars, [[William Lyons\|Sir William Lyons]] decided to convert a number to full road-going specification. Only minor changes were made to the basic D-type structure: the addition of a passenger side door, the removal of the large fin behind the driver's seat, and the removal of the divider between passenger and driver seats. In addition, changes were made for cosmetic, comfort and legal reasons: a full-width, chrome-surrounded windscreen was added; sidescreens were added to both driver and passenger doors; a rudimentary, folding, fabric roof was added for weather protection; chromed bumpers were added front and rear (a styling cue later aped on the [[Jaguar E-type\|E-type]]); [[Jaguar XK140\|XK140]] rear light clusters mounted higher on the wings; and thin chrome strips added to the edge of the front light fairings. In total 16 XKSS variants were made, with most being sold in the USA, before the Browns Lane fire destroyed the remaining chassis.

	See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.		See Wikicars' comprehensive '''[[Wikicars:Model Review Template\|<MODEL> Review]]'''.

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	==Design quirks and oddities==		==Design quirks and oddities==
	~~Refer to any pop-culture tidbits about the~~ [[~~Automobile\|vehicle~~]] ~~in this section~~.		* The American actor [[Steve McQueen]] owned a Jaguar XKSS for personal use.

	==Awards==		==Awards==
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
			{{Jaguar}}
	==External Links==		==External Links==
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